Neuropsychological differences between juvenile delinquents and functional adolescents: a preliminary study.

摘要: This study examines the neuropsychological differences between juvenile delinquents and functional high school adolescents by means of Bender-Gestalt test Luria Neuropsychological Investigation. Forty-one subjects were examined, twenty-eight delinquent (15 female, 13 male, mean age 15.5 years) thirteen control (8 5 15 years). Of nine subtests in Battery, eight found statistically significant, with cutaneous kinesthetic functions being only subtest which did not prove significant (greater than.025). Overall t analysis groups displayed significance at the.01 level. As was expected group performed significantly higher on those requiring complex problem-solving language abilities. On visio-motor abilities group, the.05 Language: en